RTF 331N Technology and Culture - W

Unique No. see course schedule

Faculty: Kumar

Class Time: MWF 1100 - 1200N

Room: CMA 3.124

Writing Comp: Y

Comm/Cult Req: N

Closing Limit: 33 Cross-Listed STS 331

PREREQUISITES

Must be an RTF major with a UT GPA of at least 2.25 and have upper-division standing. The following coursework with a grade of at least C: RTF 305, RTF 309, and 6 additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in RTF.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration is open via the online registration system to all RTF majors.

FIRST CLASS DAY POLICY

Students must attend the first class day or make prior arrangements with the instructor.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

In this course, we will explore the political, economic, and cultural dimensions of the dynamic relationship between new media and society. We will examine how new media technologies have been used by diverse communities from the early years of the printing press to the age of the internet. Drawing on historical, theoretical and popular writings, we will discuss such topics as the history of new media; utopian and dystopian discourses of "newness" in society; representations of race, gender, class and age in new media; globalization, digitization and convergence of electronic media; and concerns about privacy, piracy and security in the information age. The goal of this course is to critically understand how new media are embedded in various facets of culture and everyday life.